Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Shrug it off!!!

Love them or hate them। They are there, and will remain there. Cause they have risked their lives for it. They are the toughest breed of the nation. Sitting in your air-conditioned rooms, it’s very easy to condemn. I admit, they have contributed in spoiling the system, but why don’t you start the cleanliness drive? Why don’t you take the charge and come ahead before criticising them? Cause you don’t have the guts! You simply love to hate.

Yeah, you got it right! I am talking about the politicians of the country। They are the most hated lot of the country, but have you ever thought what it takes them to reach there.

I said this to someone who was blaming the politicians for every problem in the society, from water logging to traffic jams। From poor garbage management to the failed drainage system। Why do we only blame a particular group for everything---from broken roads to scarcity of water! Aren’t we all having some responsibility towards the society, the nation? Actually we shrug it off, by putting the blame on others.

If we are blaming the politicians, why are we leaving aside the bureaucrats? If we blame the bureaucrats, why should we leave the technocrats and so on? Why don’t we put the blame on each and every citizen of the country? Aren’t we all responsible?

The society is like a pyramid, if any brick---on the top or at the bottom---is not its place, the pyramid can’t stand perfectly, if at all it is standing।

On our mistakes, we run away by saying, it was a small one and I didn’t do it intentionally। Oh! I jumped the red light cause I was getting late for my office. I had to bribe Mr. X cause I needed my work to be done urgently. But don’t our small mistakes slowly make it a part of the system. They do, and then ultimately we start blaming the system.

But we should realize that its not only a particular group which makes up for a society, we all are a part of it and we all are responsible for either ways it goes।

Which way are taking our society, when we kill someone just because his vehicle touched ours। We shot at someone just because he was talking a bit aggressively. Indian was once known throughout the world for tolerance, selflessness, brotherhood, camaraderie and leadership. But look what we have made out of our society? Our ancestors in heaven must be feeling bad about it.

They say, it’s never too late to mend. I request all my friends to get up, come ahead for the country. It’s not about big tasks cut out for anyone, even the smallest of the contribution will help a lot. Even not crossing a red light and managing your garbage properly will ultimately result in a better India.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

very gud article arun.. very thought provoking.. only we citizens can do sumthing to improve this nation!keep posting such articles.. jai hind!!

Capt Rohit Priyadarshi said...

great article man.....u have pen down ur thoughts very nicely....but adding to ur article i would only say that its not the politician only but a huge amount of blames goes to us also who juz sitting at our home or office juz thinks that where the hell these politicians are taking our country......so we all have to play our part......jai hind